The college essay is often not mandatory, but many in academia believe it should be. I could not agree more because I use essay writing as a key component of my advising services.
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The decision sent ripples throughout academia, especially for those of us who have dedicated our lives to providing a fair and equitable education to all. I just had to say something about this monumental decision.
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How academics can become public academics and find practical applications for their ideas.
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For teachers and administrators implementing an Ethnic Studies curriculum, this is a must read book list - newly updated for 2023.
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It is a time for new beginnings and I am very happy to teach three fascinating classes this spring. One of these classes is about AfroLatine Identity, the subject of my dissertation. This is in addition to two other classes that I am also looking forward to.
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This year I am starting a new YouTube channel, I will be consulting with another school district, I will be doing research on the impact of ethnic studies, and I am doing college advising. This is all very exciting stuff!
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Need to find the perfect gift for students, teachers and professionals working in Ethnic Studies? Here is my list of recommendations.
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You should use thankfulness to sift through the challenges of your situations and find good things that you can build on. It requires a mental shift and a conscious effort to push aside the despair to keep your own potential clear in your mind’s eye.
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When people say their computer died, they often mean something less dramatic that can usually be fixed. Not this time. The laptop literally won’t turn on anymore: no screen, no light, no sound. So, what do you do?
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The Great Resignation has been a hot topic in the news lately, but how has it impacted teachers and faculty? As it turns out, this part of the workforce has also been affected by this trend.
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Going to college is probably the best investment in yourself that you can make. Someone with a college degree ends up making at least a million dollars more in their lifetime than someone who has never gone.
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There are options for reducing or eliminating crippling college debt. One of these is these is through the FedLoan services. After having paid down a sizable amount of my loans, I applied for loan forgiveness - here is how that went for me.
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Why should you use the summer to improve your skills and learn what is new in your field? Why not spend the whole time relaxing at the beach instead? Here’s why…
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It was an incredible experience attending and presenting at the 2022 AERA conference in San Diego this year. I finally met colleagues I had only known online, purchased new books, and learned as much as I could in such a short time.
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Where you decide to teach as an adjunct matters. Not all colleges and universities offer the same security of employment. Do your research and ask what is available when you accept the offer to work there.
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Many of our fears are connected to an earlier bad or distressing experience in our life, and this is also true for how we coped with covid and how we now need to adjust to the lifting of covid restrictions. One way to approach these fears is through mindfulness.
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Is the treatment of Black & Brown people at the Ukrainian border just racism? Or is there more to this issue than meets the eye? I think there is an important lesson in this issue that requires a more nuanced discussion.
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Adjuncts often do not have access to campus workshops to support them. They often also don’t have the expertise to create the curriculum they would like to follow and that would be best for their students. So, what do they do? They hire an expert.
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Educators will soon be charged with developing courses to meet the new Ethnic Studies requirement in California. To help in this process, I’ve decided to provide some books to help build a foundation of knowledge from which to start.
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Work stability is something that makes anyone’s life easier and adjuncts are no exception. Being a Freeway Flyer is fine but adjuncts also prefer full time stable work at one institution. Academia must do better by its adjuncts, especially considering they teach nearly half of their courses.
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